10 Scriptures that Show the True Meaning of Love
In your heart you know that God loves you, but sometimes you just need a little reminder. When in a marriage, know that God loves you both and wants to stay in the center of your love for each other. When you stay focused on God, everything seems to fall into place a lot easier.
These 10 scriptures show the true meaning of love. As you celebrate romance with that special someone – whether an anniversary or birthday, know and understand where love comes from and what true love really means.
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. ~ Ephesians 4:2
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. ~ 1 Peter 4:8
And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. ~ Colossians 3:14
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. ~ John 4:8 NIV
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. ~ Romans 12:9
Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. ~ Romans 12:10
Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning. ~ 2 John 1:6
Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. ~ Psalms 23:6
I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. ~ John 17:23
Romance shouldn’t be just about flowers and candlelight dinner. Let it be about God’s love for you. Keep that focus this year between your spouse and yourself. Whenever you need that reminder, come back to this blog post!
Which is your favorite scripture of love?